Scientist, Computing & Intelligence, IAIC

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore is seeking Scientists/Senior Scientists for cutting-edge research focused on AI Safety. This role involves developing novel methods to ensure AI models align with human values across various applications, including healthcare and public security. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field and a strong research background evidenced by publications in notable conferences. Leadership experience is additionally required for Senior Scientist positions.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related field.
• Strong track record of research in AI Safety with publications in top conferences.
• Proficiency in machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on AI safety related projects/grants.
• Design, develop, and evaluate methods to ensure reliable AI models.
• Develop AI-driven applications for healthcare and public security.

Skills

Research in AI Safety

Proficiency in machine learning frameworks

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Leadership in research projects

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking Scientists / Senior Scientists to advance cutting‑edge research in AI Safety, with a focus on adversarial robustness, hallucination, interpretability, alignment, and ethical deployment of AI systems. You are expected to conduct cutting‑edge R&D on AI safety related projects/grants to design, develop, and evaluate novel methods to ensure AI models behave reliably and in alignment with human values. These positions involve developing various AI‑driven applications, systems and platforms such as for healthcare, digital economy, advanced manufacturing and public security.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Strong track record of research in AI Safety (e.g., publications in related conferences like ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, and SIGIR, or journals such as JMLR, AIJ, IJCV, IEEE Transactions and ACM Transactions).
• Proficiency in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with large‑scale models (LLMs, VLMs, diffusion models).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• For Senior Scientist: Demonstrated leadership in research projects and collaborations.